# Paris-Le Bourget International Airport (LBG / LFPB)

**Paris-Le Bourget International Airport** (IATA: LBG, ICAO: LFPB) is a large airport in Paris, Île-de-France, France. It opened in 1919. It has 3 runways; the longest is 3,000 m (9,843 ft). It is operated by Groupe ADP. In 2022 it handled 148 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpb

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: LBG / LFPB
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Groupe ADP
- Serves: Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Opened: 1919
- Elevation: 66 m / 218 ft
- Coordinates: 48.9623, 2.4365
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 3,000 m / 9,843 ft
- Passengers: 147,571 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Paris
- Website: https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/professionals/business-aviation
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%E2%80%93Le_Bourget_Airport (38 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738719
- Weather station: LFPB · WMO 07150
- Ident: LFPB

## Timeline

- 1919: Paris-Le Bourget International Airport opens.
- 23 Nov 1962: Malév Flight 355. 21 killed.
- 3 Jun 1973: 1973 Paris Air Show crash. 14 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07/25 | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Paved | 069° / 249° | yes |
| 03/21 | 2,395 m / 7,858 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 026° / 206° | yes |
| 09/27 | 1,847 m / 6,060 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 086° / 266° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | 4,000 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 120,000 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 115,203 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 118,275 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 114,295 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 121,015 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 118,980 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 121,233 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 117,722 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 60,072 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 99,898 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 147,571 | Wikidata |

## Airlines

Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- [Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/compagnie-des-grands-express-aeriens)

Former hub of [Aero Services Executive](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-services-executive), [Air Union](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-union), [Aria](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aria), [Aéro Services Corporate](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-services-corporate), [Aéromaritime](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromaritime), [Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/compagnie-internationale-de-navigation-aerienne), [Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/compagnie-des-messageries-aeriennes), [Euralair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/euralair), [Grands Express Aériens](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/grands-express-aeriens), [Union de Transports Aériens](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/union-de-transports-aeriens).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 148K (2022) | #1,665 of 3,974 | #358 in Europe | #36 in FR |
| Longest runway | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | =1,196 of 29,858 | =166 in Europe | =16 in FR |
| Elevation | 66 m / 218 ft | =33,459 of 43,403 | =4,240 in Europe | #978 in FR |
| Age | Opened 1919 | =173 of 15,079 | =140 in Europe | #24 in FR |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =32 in Europe | =7 in FR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | DE GAULLE APP | 121.150 |
| APP | DE GAULLE APP | 136.275 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 120.000 |
| DEP | DE GAULLE DEP | 124.350 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| PFLT | PREFLIGHT | 121.950 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.925 |

## Nearby airports

- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · 10 km / 6.2 mi
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · 26 km / 16 mi
- [VIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpv.md) Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base · 27 km / 17 mi
- [POX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpt.md) Pontoise-Cormeilles Aerodrome · 33 km / 20 mi
- [CSF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpc.md) Creil Air Base · 33 km / 20 mi
- [TNF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpn.md) Toussus-le-Noble Airport · 34 km / 21 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpb/data